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Main Author: Marchant, Maurice P.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1991
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ441767
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  • What Motivates Adult Use of Public Libraries? Marchant, Maurice P. Adults Age Differences Family Life Individual Characteristics Library Research Marital Status Motivation Occupational Mobility Political Influences Predictor Variables Public Libraries Religious Factors Sex Differences Use Studies Users (Information) Describes a study which was conducted to test the ability of four motivators to explain adult use of the public library: (1) home and family life; (2) vocational growth; (3) religion; and (4) politics. Other general user characteristics were examined as supplements to the four motivators in predicting library use. (16 references) (LRW)